Senate Bill 21-069 License Plate Expiration on Change of Ownership, updated Colorado Revised Statute to state that the license plates of a motor vehicle (Class C) expire upon the transfer of the owner’s title or interest in the motor vehicle, unless the vehicle has a personalized license plate or plate with a valuable registration number that has been reserved for use under the “Laura Hershey Disability Support Act” (LHDSA).

License plates · Temporary permits · Handicap placards · For info about closures and delays, visit the County Motor Vehicles Offices webpage. Find county vehicle offices · Appointments not required · Visit for services including: Vehicle registration renewal · Duplicate registration · Duplicate tab · Title status check · Find a kiosk near me · If additional help is needed, contact us. December 30, 2025 · Colorado DMV prepares for major tech upgrade ·

January 3, 2025 - COLORADO LICENSE PLATE SELECTION · Things to state before you plate · Among the license plates presented, the Passenger Regular (Default) is the only plate maintained in inventory. All other · license plates will be made and mailed. A temporary license plate and temporary registration may be issued as proof of ·

Renew at a DMV kiosk referred to as Colorado MV Express kiosks (if your county participates in the kiosk program); tags/registration will be printed at the kiosk · Renew with your County Motor Vehicle Office; they will have tags/registration on hand · Electric Vehicle Owners are eligible to receive the electric vehicle (EV) license plate ...

November 10, 2025 - Front and rear plates are required for most classes of vehicles, while only rear plates are required for motorcycles and trailers. The basic design of Colorado's license plate, a range of mountains against a white or green background, has been ...

June 24, 2024 - Colorado offers many different license plate styles and options. Most plate styles can be personalized and many plates can be ordered online when you register your vehicle or as replacement plates. Plates other than Regular Plates usually have special requirements and fees.

The backgrounds are shown below, the "blackout" background replicates the 1945 Colorado license plate, the Blue replicates the 1914 Colorado visitor license plate, the Red replicates the 1915 Colorado license plate, and the "Greenie" replicates the Colorado license plate used most years from 1962-1999.

DOT Medical Examiner Certificate uploads will no longer be accepted after April 27, 2025 · © Copyright 2016 State of Colorado - All rights reserved

My registration receipt, validating stickers (tabs) and/or license plates were lost or stolen. What do I do? For lost tabs/plates, please visit mydmv.colorado.gov for replacements. If your plates have been stolen, please fill out the Lost/Stolen ...

The standard Colorado plate (white mountains with green background) is available the same day at our Motor Vehicle offices. No special applications or fees are required. Other regular plates, such as the 150th anniversary, historical, and electric vehicle designs, may have a fee and will be ...

Historical and Special License Plates · Collector Plates · Commercial Fleet-Set Plates · Dealer Demo Plates · Farm Plates · Horseless Carriage Plates · Street Rod Plates · Tow Truck Plates · Taxicab Plates · Group Special License Plates · Awareness Plates ·

August 8, 2024 - Colorado offers special group license plates that allow residents to show their support for conservation while also providing

To browse the plate categories and see the specific styles of plates please view the state site https://dmv.colorado.gov/license-plates.

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All vehicles are required by Colorado State law to have both a front and back plate.

Register My Vehicle as a New Colorado Resident · Get a License Plate or Year Tab Replacement · Renew My Registration · Change My Address · Get a Persons with Disabilities Placard · Get a Dealer Title · This service is for Colorado dealerships only · Vehicle Licensing Wait Times ·

May 14, 2024 - The DMV does not have historical records that point to the reasons why the state discontinued the black, red and blue plates years ago, the division said. “Black and white, and white-and-black color combinations, as well as a host of other ...

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July 1, 2025 - License Plate Fees Effective July 1, 2025: Material fees for license plates and decals for plate production costs are increasing on July 1, 2025.